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Lorcan Dempsey <URL:http://ukoln.bath.ac.uk/~lisld/>
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Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 06:56:25 -0400
From: Bernd Luchner <[log in to unmask]>
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To: Multiple recipients of list Z3950IW <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: DBV-OSI API announcement
The German Library project DBV-OSI II has implemented a Z39.50 link
between several Union Catalogue systems and Information Retrieval
Centres in Germany and the Netherlands. Both Z39.50 target and
origin functionality are implemented using ANSI Z39.50 1995. Users
of the linked partner systems may now access remote databases using
their familiar user interface and query language. The users are able
to perform information search and retrieval, obtain holdings
information and download external bibliographic records. The project
is proceeding now to the support of ItemOrder and will support the
ILL PDU this year.
The DBV-OSI partner systems are using a common API that has been provided
within the project to reduce the development effort. This API is a UNIX based
software package with a comprehensive set of Z39.50 client and server
protocol functions, communication facilities and other utilities. It
includes also a Test Tool with menu and batch mode facilities.
The current version of the API (1.8) has now beed used for
interoperability tests among the project partners for more than six
months without any problems. The package has been chosen for use in
the ONE project (OPAC Network Europe) and also in the European host
project BRIDGE as part of the European Network Information Services
(EINS). Among the interoperability test partners were at least two
using another Z39.50 API.
The current version of the API (version 1.8) supports the following:
Initialise, Search, Present and Segment, Result-Set Delete, Scan,
Resource Report, Sort, Extended Service, Close,
Update, Resource Report 1, Resource Report 2 Externals,
SUTRS, OPAC, Summary and Extended Service Task Package Record
Supported UNIX Platforms:
SUN-Sparc Sun-Os 4.1.2, Solaris 2.4
Hewlett Packard PA1.1, (HP-UX 9.05)
Siemens Nixdorf (SINIX-Y 5,42)
DEC Alpha (OSF/1)
IBM RS6000 (AIX 3.2.5)
Linux 1.1.47
The DBV-OSI API version 1.9 will support Item Order and ILL. In addition,
EXPLAIN and GRS.1 have been developed to be included in a forthcoming release
together with support for Access Control, Resource Control and DIAG.1.
The API has been developed by Satellites International Ltd. who is
also responsible for the release management. The status of the API is
Freeware. Certain use conditions apply.
The software package can be retrieved by anonymous ftp from:
ftp://ftp.sun01.sil.com/pub/dbvosi
or the mirror site:
ftp://ftp.ddb.de/pub/dbvosi
For project descriptions and further details please refer to the WEB
pages of:
http://www.ddb.de/projekte/dbv-osie.htm
and:
http://www.sil.com/computer/dbv.html
Contacts:
Technical Project Managment DBV-OSI II:
Bernd Hergeth
Danet Ltd.
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+49 6151 868-101
Development:
Satellites International Limited
Robert Bull Unit 3,
The Paddock,
[log in to unmask] Hambridge Road,
Newbury,
+44-1635-46254 Berkshire RG14 5TQ
United Kingdom
Bernd Luchner
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Bernd Luchner Tel.: +49 69 75 66 724
Die Deutsche Bibliothek Fax.: +49 69 75 66 709
DBV-OSI II email: [log in to unmask]
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